Lead Substance Misuse Specialist

 

Status:         12-18 month Fixed Term Contract

Salary:         Band 7, £47,320 -£54,150 pa  

Hours:         Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

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About Us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.

About the role:

The post holder will be responsible for the development and integration of UK-wide substance misuse specialist pathways and partnerships within a highly specialised military veterans psychological trauma service. The role is primarily developmental and strategic, focusing on building sustainable internal capability and external networks. The post-holder will lead on our substance misuse strategy, ensuring that pathways and partnerships are evidence-based, trauma-informed, veteran-centric and aligned with NICE approved best practice

The successful candidate requires excellent leadership skills enabling them to inspire, motivate and influence colleagues across the Charity. The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders is essential as is the requirement to travel to our other sites.

We continually strive for excellence in all that we do and therefore this post requires a dynamic and inspirational leader who will take a pragmatic approach to the challenges that lie ahead. We would expect you have experience in working in mental health services – whether in the NHS, voluntary or private sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to stand out and make a difference in a national role for a unique and high-profile mental health charity.

This role is subject to a DBS / PVG / Access NI check.

As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing  to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

Benefits:

•          27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.

•          Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary

•          Discount shopping vouchers

•          Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

•          Flexible working

•          Access to Blue Light Card scheme

•          Death in Service Scheme

Plus many more.

How to apply:

To apply, send an up to date CV and covering letter to recruitmentheadoffice@combatstress.org.uk

If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employees name in your covering letter.

For further information about the role please contact Dr Lee Robinson, Clinical Lead, England DOC and Head of Clinical Information - Lee.Robinson@combatstress.org.uk

Please note, you MUST have the right to work in the UK to apply for our vacancies and work at Combat Stress.

Job Description

Person Specification 

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Closing date:         Friday 28 November 2025

Interview date:       2nd of 3rd week in December

 

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants

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All of the information you provide during the process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application, or to fulfill legal or statutory requirements if necessary.

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Applications sent speculatively will be retained for a maximum period of six months, unless you contact us and ask us to delete your application sooner.

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